The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-03
MEMPHs DAILY APPEAL--THURsDAY, MARCH 5, 1887.

600, but this was cat down by the
House to 100000. The action OF the
sundIy civil conferees thus restores
the appropriation TO the original sum.
PROTECTIVE TARIFF DIES NOT PRO-
TEcT TIE woRKIEGhAN.
The adverse report presents d to the
House today by Mr.. BfeckiDridge
ARK from the Com miitse on Ways
aud Means, upon the bill for the relief
OF the suffere 8 by FIRE at Z 'stport, Me.
is loug document, in which the iar,f
question is discussed. The bill per-
mits the free entry of material TO be
used in rebuilding the burnt portion
OF the town. The committee rays,
smong other things, that American
workmen are able 10 take care OF
themselves il permitted to do 30.
Their protection is their own strength
and ingenuity aud not a protective
tariff" TIE 'ariff simply lessons the
market for and the con umption Of
the products OF their labor, aud with
these shackles of, given the free pay
OF their ingenuity, .telligent use II
machinery aud the complete
use OF their natural advapt-
ages, they would receive what they
do not, higher II not double the wages
OF the Bri'ish worbmen. Juet as 10
some OF our States having, with COM
merce relatively unfettared, the enjoy
msnt Of their ratursl advantages, the
wages are often one.third, one half
and double those in les fsvo aoly si,-
uat, d States. L is not the poorhouss
or the pauper that imperits the wages
OF free people. 1t is their own re-
sirictions which alone does or eau
bend them down. But nothing can
bs clearer than that our wage workers
are getting and at a ] tim have re
ceived much less from protection"
than they c1uld command il commerce
we're free to follow its natural ben..
No policy Of c)mpulsion or restr ction,
exGept policy which enf0rces "di-
VIDE" according to the doctrines
OF the communists and an.
srchists, can possibly ootain for
the mass as much as they can COM
mand If free, by reason OF their ener.
Ky, skill and productive power. If
they do not rest upon the great law Of
supply and demand they must rest
up n something wore, RS they are
now doing, or else do still worse than
the mere cutting Of their own throats,
as those now do who help TO enforce
the 30 called protection, n mely, cut
everybody elss's throat BY rushing into
anarchy. Not only is protection great
wrong to labor and to all those who
Consume the articles which are pro-
tected, but its doctrines are dan
gerous, its real ethics are com.
munistic. Il is very unfortunate
that class Of citizens should be espe-
cially interested in maintaining certain
taxes upon their fellow countrymen.
Taxes are supposed to be a burden
upon all and to enrich none. Special
Interests. greedy and clamorous, fill
the halls Of the Capitol, crowd the
committee rooms, warp legislation and
get that which they do not earn. The
whole doctrine Is Immoral and unjust.
The Storms of law" are all that give
sinctity to their t'xiugJ. While law
and order must and undoubtedly will
b maintained until enl ghtened pub
] C sentiment works justice through
legislation, yet these privileges
for the few are danger.
GUS object lessons for the masses.
W. uld that we coul1 meet rio ers il
meet them we must, not only with
the musket, but also with the proud
statement that no man in America is
privileged ciizsn. The sick and
helpless we gladly care for; but the
already all too powerful classes are
the ones most richly and m0st tenderly
end owed with tribute wrung from the
people. This process OF blostlng
them with wealth should cease. II
engenders animosities and strife, de.
prives governor snt of its moral force
and go iously threatens the peace,
good order, the liberty and the hsppi-
ness OF the country.
TRoTTRR WILL HAVE TO GALLaP.
Tbs Senate Committee on tne D's-
trict OF Columbia, az a special and very
short meeting tnis morning, voted to
report adv rsely upon the nomination
OF James NJ. Troter, the Boston col
ored man nomin 4'ed to be Recorder o.
of Dseds for the District OF Columbia
The vote was as follows: Yeas-H r.
rio, B own and Cheney. Nays-In-
gals, Pelmer, Blackburn and Vance
PRoo RDIGes OF CoyGRE.s.
Sendie The Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the naval appro-
priaton bill. An amendment was in.
s9rled in the Il m for the Bureau Of
S cam Engineering, providing that no
par Of the appropriation shall he ap-
piled 10 the repair of engines aud
machinery OF wooden ship, where
the estimated cost of repair shall ex
cse1 20 per cent, of the cost Of new
engines and mAchinery Of the came
chsrscter and power,
Under the head OF "Increase of the
Navy" the committee recommends
striking out the House provision for
two swift double bottomed steel crus.
ers and for four gun boats, all to cost
exclusive Of armament, not more than
| "A, $50, 900, and the substitution of
two new sections providing for six
protected steel cruisers, with q speed
OF not less than twenty knots, to cost
exclusive of armament not more than
nine million dollars, and spproprist
ing that amount, also appropristing
for the armament of such YES
sells 81 $4,000; also appropriating
5000, 900 for heavily armored vessels
or floating bat eres or rams for coast
and harbnr defence, also appropriate
ing $720,000 tr light draught gan
boats, slso 100000 for torpedo boats
end 100000 for t0rpedoes and 81, $780,
900 for armament OF these vessels.
After long discussion the bill YVES
laid aside temporarily, and the Senate
went into secret session, and tubse-
quently took recess until s 80 O'Clock
pm.
HOUSE. The House resumed the
confederation OF the conference rep 1T
on the fi,heries regulatory bill. The
report of the Conference Committee
was ag' eed to.
Mr.. Rice moved that the House re
cede from its amendments to the
Senate bill. Agreed to--yeas, l49, ,
nays, 1874.
Mr.. Miller (Tex, changed his vote
from the negative 10 the affirmative in
order to enter motion to reconsider,
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